The 2026 Homecoming Pep Rally was an exciting and energetic event that brought students, athletes, and the band together to celebrate the school community, organized by SGA. The gym was filled with so much school spirit as students came together to support one another. The rally created an engaging atmosphere and gave everyone an opportunity to celebrate the homecoming week.
The cheerleaders and band played an important role in the pep rally by kicking it off. As the students started filling into the bleachers, the band and cheerleaders were performing. The band played all of their best songs while the cheerleaders danced along. After all the students filled the seats, the cheerleaders put on a performance. The performance consisted of dancing, tumbling, jumping, and of course… more dancing! The band and cheerleaders played a huge part in the pep rally, and they were a great way to get the pep rally started.
One of the highlights of the event was the introduction of the teams that represent Williamsport High School. The teams that were announced were Football, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Golf, Cross Country, Volleyball, Tennis, and Cheer. Each team was recognized for their seniors, and the hard work and dedication they had put into their seasons. All eight of these teams have been working so hard during this season to lead to victories and make our student body proud.
The event also had three fun and competitive games. The first game played was Snake IO. Snake IO consisted of teams with eight players on each. Each player at the end of the game needed to have a balloon between each of them without using their hands. The second game that was played was Keep It Alive, where the Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshman went against each other to keep the balloon alive until they got to the other end of the gym. The third game that was played was dodge ball with two different teams where sophomores and seniors were on one team and freshman and juniors were on the other team. Dodgeball was a very competitive game when some of the lovely staff members joined the two teams.
The event was announced by the lovely Micheal Vincent who is a senior as well as on the cheer squad. The event was also announced by the amazing Siani Nixon, a sophomore who also is on the cheer squad. Micheal and Siani’s energy helped keep the event flowing smoothly and made each activity more exciting for their peers. Micheal and Siani’s presence added to the fun atmosphere and helped keep the students more engaged throughout the event.
Overall, the 2026 Homecoming Pep rally was a memorable celebration to honor school spirit, athletics, and the school community. With amazing announcers, games, and energy, the event gave students a chance to be able to come together and support one another. The pep rally created a fun, exciting environment for all the students that attend Williamsport Area High School.
The following seniors from each team were announced as teams were announced.
Football: Anthony Manley, Cameron Dority, Christopher Terrano, Cordoza Minor, Elijah Hughes, Jayden Parker, Kason Ulmer, Owen Newcomer, Zion Hughes, Trey Damschroder, Jaxon Thompson, and Delantae Haberstroh-Stotts
Cross Country: Austin Furey, Colyn Jandrisavitz, Noah Baird, Lauger Waldman, Johanna Pelly, Isabella Thomke, and Clara Wade
Girls Tennis: Audrey Dincher, Gabriella McQuillen, Gianna Vitko, Lily Judge, Madelyn Lundy, and Caroline Pelly
Volleyball: Geiani Whaley, Kadence Smith, Kayla Glover, Libby Radspinner, Peyton Dincher, and Edie Douglass
Boys Soccer: Charles Plummer, Connor Hofstrom, Isaac Baird, Maxwell Fink, Peyton Douglass, Spencer Kaar, and Trace Town
Girls Soccer: Mylee Bennett, and Hannah Baird
Cheerleading: Elyse Brooks, Micheal Vincent, Lucy Kitzman, Braelyn Weaver, Aria Regan, Myleigh Hakes, Nakyrah Hill, Saniyah Bailey, Sayla Gallagher, and Tariya Lowe
Golf: Sebas Dailey, Nolan Diefenderfer, Waylon Edler, Levi Gair, John Grado, LJ Hill, Jaxon March, Karter Solomon, Jensen Spencer, and Alex Takach
Thank you, seniors, as well as all the other athletes out there for dedicating their time to the Williamsport Area High School athletics program!
